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​​The nonprofit organization that helped kickstart Globe’s economic development in 2018 will return to the City this month when the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) conducts its annual board meeting. Twenty-one board members from RCAC’s 13-state service area will convene in Globe for their yearly gathering. They’ll also be here …

City proposal ‘robs Peter to pay Paul’ as they cut funding to the Chamber and others to sustain First Friday The City of Globe has recently unveiled a proposal that essentially takes money away from the Bed tax organizations to support First Fridays. The plan involves channeling an additional $40,000 …

I was today years old when I finally learned where the name of the month of January comes from. January, it seems, was named after the Roman god Janus, god of beginnings and transitions. Janus was supposed to have two faces, one facing forward and one facing backward, so he …

As another year ends, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude and well wishes and Happy Holidays to our Council, our City Staff, and to all our Residents.  2023 has been filled with remarkable achievements and milestones in our city. These would have not been possible without the dedicated work …

Anyone in Globe who has tasted Anthony Puskaric’s food already knows what’s in store when he opens his Gila Hogs BBQ restaurant within the next few months: great barbecue with a strong foundation in family. “I wouldn’t be who I am today if it wasn’t for my mom, but also …

Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting except Councilman Rios …

Every spring, an explosion of orange and yellow flowers fills the edges of a mile-long section of U.S. Highway 60 between Globe and Miami. They flourish in the most inhospitable of soil conditions that no self-respecting earthworm or gopher would dare consider as a habitable option.  A few narrow strips …

Miami High School recently capped off its campus overhaul with a celebration dedicating the refurbished sports facility—the newly renamed Vargas Family Gym—in honor of longtime basketball coaches Richard “Dickie” Vargas and his son Ken. The December 16 celebration was made even sweeter by the Vandals varsity basketball team getting its …

There’s a sense of anticipation in the local business community, as the calendar turns to the new year and buildings that have sat idle begin to fill with new signs of life. From restaurant chains expanding into Globe to hometown entrepreneurs turning their dreams into reality, 2024 will usher in …